demystify

C2 Topic:Mind & Cognition
US /diːˈmɪstəˌfaɪ/ UK /diːˈmɪstɪfaɪ/
verb Freq #106046

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    To make something easier to understand by explaining it clearly.

    The article was written to demystify how a car engine works.

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Word family
Forms demystifieddemystifiesdemystifying

Etymology

From French démystifier, or de- + mystify.

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